Sentence examples for went promptly from inspiring English sources

If the prospect gagged on the price, she would be offered a generous trade-in on her old machine which went promptly into a trash pile.

Grant did send the message and Lincoln did go promptly to see the commissioners — "induced," he wrote, by Grant's request.

MetLife on Monday became the third big life insurer to settle regulatory accusations of failing to keep track of policyholder deaths, trapping money that should have gone promptly to the beneficiaries.

The food comes, you eat lots of it, you get a bit tired of it - "oh, not asparagus again," - and then it goes promptly on 24 June, the feast of John the Baptist when the industry determines that enough is enough and the stalks of the old have to be hacked ready for the next season.

The theory's alleged genius is the foundation of the myth of Rudy Giuliani, who appointed Bratton after he was first elected two decades ago and (so the legend goes) promptly rescued New York from its own depravity.

She says he took it for granted that he was fired, but nevertheless went to work promptly the next day.

The lights go out promptly at five.

For minor burns a common over-the-counter pain reliever should help the pain go away promptly.

If your problem won't be going away promptly, and your bladder isn't somehow weakened, practice holding more urine and resisting the urge to go too often.

Pour out a little in a paper cup (that portion goes bad promptly after being contaminated by bits of rust and the excess must be thrown away).

Mohr resigned and promptly went to The Times.